Dependable In-Home Care for Seniors

Many seniors have their daily activities under control and successfully maintain them for many years. However, it is when they start to lose control of one or more of these critical daily functions that life becomes a challenge. The fear of losing independence sets in while family members and/or loved ones try to provide the necessary support around busy schedules. This often contributes to turmoil and hostility. It's time to seek in-home care when:

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• Your loved one has been released from the hospital or rehabilitation center and needs assistance while they continue to heal.

• You notice changes in your senior’s daily routines and/or appearance. Subtle changes may imply your senior is no longer willing or capable to complete familiar tasks. 

• Your loved one has become forgetful (missed appointments, left the oven or stove on), has fallen more than once, and/or has started neglecting their health.

• Your loved one has started to withdraw from family and friends.

• Your current care team—often family members—is experiencing burnout. Helping your loved one with grocery shopping, cooking, laundry, cleaning the house, and managing doctor’s visits and medications can become overwhelming both physically and emotionally. The stress of caregiving can negatively impact your other relationships, work, finances, and health.

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Most seniors are initially hesitant about having a professional caregiver come into their home. That’s why at Caregivers 24/7, we’ve found that easing them into accepting a little assistance at first works well by scheduling just a few hours the first week. Their caregiving hours can then be adjusted up or down once they’ve become comfortable with their caregiver. To further put your mind at ease, we’ll match up your loved one with a caregiver that’s uniquely qualified for their personality and specific needs.

 

All families desire to provide the love and support needed by their senior loved one, but unfortunately everyone has their own life and it can become difficult trying to juggle all of life’s daily challenges. The reality is this can be easily remedied with a professional caregiver in the home, providing peace and assurance to all involved.

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Caregivers 24/7 can greatly increase the quality of life for seniors by helping them live as self-sufficiently as possible in the familiar setting of their own home. Our professional Caregivers support our clients by helping them complete basic activities of daily living (ADLs):

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Personal Care/Self Care

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• Bathing - Clean the entire body or only a single part of the body.

• Dressing - Retrieve clothes from dresser or closet and put them and outer garments on using the appropriate fasteners. Helps put on and tying shoes.

• Grooming - Assists with combing/brushing hair, brushing teeth/cleaning dentures, applying cosmetics, shaving.

• Toileting - Assists with getting on and off the toilet, taking off and putting on clothes, and cleaning.

• Continence - Helps control/prevent accidental urination and defecation.

• Feeding - Assists with the transfer of food from a plate into the mouth.

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Companion Care/Social Care

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• Activities/Conversation - Reading, puzzles, playing cards, listening to music, gardening, walks, exercise classes.

• Escorts - Medical/grooming appointments, senior center, library, museum, shopping, worship services, trips to visit family and friends.

• Errands - Grocery store, pharmacy, post office.

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Mobility/Ambulation Care

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• Helps with getting in and out of the shower, a chair or bed except when a mechanical transferring aid is in use.

• Assists with walking around the house with or without a walker.

• Assists with wheelchair or rollator ambulation.

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Medication Care/Appointment Reminders

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• Helps monitor blood sugar, blood pressure, and heart rate.

• Ensure that medications are taken at the appropriate times. 

• Helps with appointment, birthday, and bill paying reminders.

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Light Housekeeping/Chores

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• Preparing meals, cleaning dishes, laundry, vacuuming, making beds.

• Answering the telephone and door, retrieving mail.

• Pet care and watering plants.

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